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4.50 from 115 votes

Cranberry Walnut Cookie Balls

Course: Christmas Cookies, Cookies, Desserts
Calories:
Author: Terri

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla on medium speed until creamy.
  • Gradually beat in flour and salt until just blended.
  • Add walnuts and dried cranberries. Stir.
  • Using a 1" cookie scoop, or with clean hands, roll into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets 1 inch apart.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes just until bottoms are lightly browned.
  • Remove from oven.
  • While cookies are baking, pour powdered sugar into a shallow bowl or pie plate.
  • Roll 4-5 hot cookies at a time into the powdered sugar until each cookie is well coated.
  • Place cookies on wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Mostly adapted from The Good Housekeeping Christmas Cookbook, pg 301